What Would Aristotle Do?The power of reason.https://www.psychologytoday.com/us
en-US30Thu, 07 May 2020 22:11:42 -0400Sun, 10 May 2020 20:43:49 -0400Is Psychology Prepared to Help Us Confront the Pandemic?https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/what-would-aristotle-do/202005/is-psychology-prepared-help-us-confront-the-pandemic
As forlorn pandemic survivors turn to psychologists, they may not have answers.Coronavirus Disease 2019PhilosophyPsychologyTherapyhttps://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/what-would-aristotle-do/202005/is-psychology-prepared-help-us-confront-the-pandemic#comments1144523 at http://psychologytoday.comThu, 07 May 2020 22:11:42 -0400What Would Aristotle Do?Elliot D. Cohen Ph.D.Freud's Brainhttps://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/what-would-aristotle-do/202003/freuds-brain
Neuroscience confirms the brain has "id," "ego," and "superego" substrates. Such information may prove valuable in the treatment of mental illness.Decision-MakingEmotion RegulationFreudian PsychologyNeurosciencePersonalityPsychoanalysishttps://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/what-would-aristotle-do/202003/freuds-brain#comments1141394 at http://psychologytoday.comWed, 18 Mar 2020 16:34:09 -0400What Would Aristotle Do?Elliot D. Cohen Ph.D.Did Plato Lay the Groundwork for Freud’s Psychoanalysis?https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/what-would-aristotle-do/201912/did-plato-lay-the-groundwork-freud-s-psychoanalysis
Freud may not have gone far enough in crediting Plato for his theory.Ethics and MoralityFreudian PsychologyGuiltPersonalityPhilosophyPsychoanalysisSexhttps://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/what-would-aristotle-do/201912/did-plato-lay-the-groundwork-freud-s-psychoanalysis#comments1137165 at http://psychologytoday.comThu, 12 Dec 2019 17:32:01 -0500What Would Aristotle Do?Elliot D. Cohen Ph.D.Are Guile and Deception Our New Virtues?https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/what-would-aristotle-do/201909/are-guile-and-deception-our-new-virtues
Western civilization may be undergoing a major cultural change toward praising guile and deception as virtuous character traits rather than as vices.DeceptionEthics and MoralityPersonality ChangePhilosophySociopathyhttps://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/what-would-aristotle-do/201909/are-guile-and-deception-our-new-virtues#comments1133106 at http://psychologytoday.comTue, 03 Sep 2019 09:00:00 -0400What Would Aristotle Do?Elliot D. Cohen Ph.D.Is Sexual Perfectionism Destroying Your Sex Life?https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/what-would-aristotle-do/201906/is-sexual-perfectionism-destroying-your-sex-life
Do you experience anxiety before and/or during sex? Find out what may be causing it, and what you can do about it.AnxietyOrgasmPerfectionismRelationshipsSexhttps://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/what-would-aristotle-do/201906/is-sexual-perfectionism-destroying-your-sex-life#comments1129473 at http://psychologytoday.comSun, 02 Jun 2019 15:37:17 -0400What Would Aristotle Do?Elliot D. Cohen Ph.D.Did You Ever Consider Consulting a Philosopher?https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/what-would-aristotle-do/201903/did-you-ever-consider-consulting-philosopher
Not all human problems are symptomatic of underlying mental disorders. Find out about a new form of help offered by certified, professional philosophers.CoachingCognitive Behavioral TherapyHappinessPhilosophyTherapyhttps://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/what-would-aristotle-do/201903/did-you-ever-consider-consulting-philosopher#comments1126812 at http://psychologytoday.comSat, 23 Mar 2019 16:39:23 -0400What Would Aristotle Do?Elliot D. Cohen Ph.D.Do You Make Harmful Perfectionistic Demands?https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/what-would-aristotle-do/201812/do-you-make-harmful-perfectionistic-demands
Do you disturb yourself by making perfectionistic demands of yourself, others, or the world by using “must” or “should"? Find out how you can begin to make positive life changes.Cognitive Behavioral TherapyDecision-MakingPerfectionismSelf-HelpStresshttps://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/what-would-aristotle-do/201812/do-you-make-harmful-perfectionistic-demands#comments1123059 at http://psychologytoday.comSat, 22 Dec 2018 13:47:01 -0500What Would Aristotle Do?Elliot D. Cohen Ph.D.Cognitive Dissonance, Willpower, and Your Brainhttps://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/what-would-aristotle-do/201809/cognitive-dissonance-willpower-and-your-brain
You see something sweet and crave it, but know it's unhealthy. What goes on in your brain when you try to overcome the craving—and can you use that knowledge to build willpower?AppetiteCognitive DissonanceDecision-MakingNeurosciencePhilosophySelf-Controlhttps://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/what-would-aristotle-do/201809/cognitive-dissonance-willpower-and-your-brain#comments1119168 at http://psychologytoday.comFri, 14 Sep 2018 11:29:38 -0400What Would Aristotle Do?Elliot D. Cohen Ph.D.How to Improve Leadership Skills with Logic-Based Traininghttps://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/what-would-aristotle-do/201806/how-improve-leadership-skills-logic-based-training
Looking for a training program to boost your leadership skills? This blog looks at one.Decision-MakingEmotion RegulationEmotional IntelligenceEmpathyIntelligenceLeadershipPhilosophySelf-Controlhttps://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/what-would-aristotle-do/201806/how-improve-leadership-skills-logic-based-training#comments1115929 at http://psychologytoday.comMon, 11 Jun 2018 11:55:50 -0400What Would Aristotle Do?Elliot D. Cohen Ph.D.Lawyers' Ethics and the Fate of the Nationhttps://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/what-would-aristotle-do/201803/lawyers-ethics-and-the-fate-the-nation
Recently, Trump attorney Michael Cohen said he paid sex worker Stormy Daniels $130,000 of his own money. Is such zealous, unconditional advocacy acceptable?Ethics and MoralityMediaPhilosophyPoliticsPresident Donald Trumphttps://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/what-would-aristotle-do/201803/lawyers-ethics-and-the-fate-the-nation#comments1113256 at http://psychologytoday.comThu, 22 Mar 2018 15:56:33 -0400What Would Aristotle Do?Elliot D. Cohen Ph.D.Are You a Neat Freak?https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/what-would-aristotle-do/201712/are-you-neat-freak
“I can’t stand it when things are messy!” “Everything has to be in its place.” “It disturbs me when there’s dirt or a stain on something.” Do any of these ring true for you?AnxietyStresshttps://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/what-would-aristotle-do/201712/are-you-neat-freak#comments1109959 at http://psychologytoday.comTue, 19 Dec 2017 23:13:23 -0500What Would Aristotle Do?Elliot D. Cohen Ph.D.The Epistemology of Narcissistic Personality Disorderhttps://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/what-would-aristotle-do/201709/the-epistemology-narcissistic-personality-disorder
People in relationships with persons with Narcissistic Personality Disorder find it problematic; but the reasons are not apparent from psychological diagnosis alone.DopamineNarcissismPersonalityPersonality DisordersPhilosophyTherapyhttps://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/what-would-aristotle-do/201709/the-epistemology-narcissistic-personality-disorder#comments1106691 at http://psychologytoday.comTue, 19 Sep 2017 16:35:10 -0400What Would Aristotle Do?Elliot D. Cohen Ph.D.Anxiety as Depression Waiting to Happenhttps://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/what-would-aristotle-do/201706/anxiety-depression-waiting-happen
Why does anxiety often lead to depression, and even create further anxiety? This article provides an answer, and discusses a key factor in overcoming the comorbidity.AnxietyDepressionHappinessPerfectionismPositive Psychologyhttps://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/what-would-aristotle-do/201706/anxiety-depression-waiting-happen#comments1103576 at http://psychologytoday.comTue, 20 Jun 2017 16:03:17 -0400What Would Aristotle Do?Elliot D. Cohen Ph.D.Whistleblowing, Civil Disobedience, and Democracyhttps://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/what-would-aristotle-do/201702/whistleblowing-civil-disobedience-and-democracy
Was it okay for government officials to blow the whistle on National Security Advisor Michael Flynn? This blog looks at three key concepts.Ethics and MoralityLaw and CrimePoliticsPresident Donald Trumphttps://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/what-would-aristotle-do/201702/whistleblowing-civil-disobedience-and-democracy#comments1099386 at http://psychologytoday.comSun, 19 Feb 2017 18:16:01 -0500What Would Aristotle Do?Elliot D. Cohen Ph.D.Plato’s Prognosis of “Alternative Facts”https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/what-would-aristotle-do/201702/plato-s-prognosis-alternative-facts
The idea of a fact is one upon which virtually every aspect of human existence depends.Ethics and MoralityMediaNarcissismPhilosophyPoliticsPresident Donald Trumphttps://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/what-would-aristotle-do/201702/plato-s-prognosis-alternative-facts#comments1098990 at http://psychologytoday.comSun, 12 Feb 2017 08:45:21 -0500What Would Aristotle Do?Elliot D. Cohen Ph.D.Are there First Amendment Rights in Trump’s America?https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/what-would-aristotle-do/201611/are-there-first-amendment-rights-in-trump-s-america
To brand thousands of protesters as “professional protesters” defies rationality. But this may portend an even deeper problem at the heart of what it means to be an American.Ethics and MoralityMediaPoliticsResiliencehttps://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/what-would-aristotle-do/201611/are-there-first-amendment-rights-in-trump-s-america#comments1095972 at http://psychologytoday.comFri, 11 Nov 2016 02:22:25 -0500What Would Aristotle Do?Elliot D. Cohen Ph.D.Does Donald J. Trump Have the Temperament to Be President?https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/what-would-aristotle-do/201608/does-donald-j-trump-have-the-temperament-be-president
Political commentators on both sides of the isle have raised the question: does Republican presidential candidate Donald J. Trump have the temperament or character to hold what is,Emotional IntelligenceEmpathyEthics and MoralityLeadershipPersonalityPoliticshttps://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/what-would-aristotle-do/201608/does-donald-j-trump-have-the-temperament-be-president#comments1092650 at http://psychologytoday.comTue, 02 Aug 2016 09:55:20 -0400What Would Aristotle Do?Elliot D. Cohen Ph.D.Are You CAN'Tstipated?https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/what-would-aristotle-do/201606/are-you-cantstipated
Are you destroying your prospects for happiness by telling yourself you can't? Find out what it may take to do and feel better.ConfidenceHappinessSelf-ControlSelf-Helphttps://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/what-would-aristotle-do/201606/are-you-cantstipated#comments1091202 at http://psychologytoday.comThu, 23 Jun 2016 07:46:37 -0400What Would Aristotle Do?Elliot D. Cohen Ph.D.Who Is the Real Donald J. Trump?https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/what-would-aristotle-do/201603/who-is-the-real-donald-j-trump
The veneer of debate and public life can, indeed, conceal who a person is. However, there is now ample information to construct the person behind the mask.Cognitive Behavioral TherapyConformityDeceptionEthics and MoralityGroupthinkPoliticshttps://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/what-would-aristotle-do/201603/who-is-the-real-donald-j-trump#comments1087335 at http://psychologytoday.comMon, 21 Mar 2016 07:21:04 -0400What Would Aristotle Do?Elliot D. Cohen Ph.D.Calm Down with Logic-Based Meditationhttps://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/what-would-aristotle-do/201601/calm-down-logic-based-meditation
Practice the contemplative life; relinquish the craving for what cannot be; attain enlightenment, and transcend the self-defeating thoughts that painfully overwhelm consciousness.HappinessMeditationMindfulnessPerfectionismReligionSelf-HelpTherapyhttps://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/what-would-aristotle-do/201601/calm-down-logic-based-meditation#comments1084507 at http://psychologytoday.comMon, 11 Jan 2016 09:52:47 -0500What Would Aristotle Do?Elliot D. Cohen Ph.D.Are You Addicted to Approval?https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/what-would-aristotle-do/201510/are-you-addicted-approval
A corollary of demanding approval is blind submission to others. This is a form of servitude that can enslave you mentally, spiritually, emotionally, and physically, and destroy your prospects for self-respect and happiness.Cognitive Behavioral TherapyHappinessSelf-Helphttps://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/what-would-aristotle-do/201510/are-you-addicted-approval#comments1081409 at http://psychologytoday.comSun, 25 Oct 2015 10:14:27 -0400What Would Aristotle Do?Elliot D. Cohen Ph.D.Can Screaming or Yelling Be Bad for Your Relationship?https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/what-would-aristotle-do/201508/can-screaming-or-yelling-be-bad-your-relationship
Many people think that they "can’t help" but raise their voice when their partner upsets them. But can they really? And why do people scream or yell in the first place?AngerBody LanguageCognitive Behavioral TherapyRelationshipshttps://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/what-would-aristotle-do/201508/can-screaming-or-yelling-be-bad-your-relationship#comments1078686 at http://psychologytoday.comMon, 17 Aug 2015 17:51:49 -0400What Would Aristotle Do?Elliot D. Cohen Ph.D.How to Be Empathetichttps://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/what-would-aristotle-do/201505/how-be-empathetic
“All you ever wants to do is try to fix things.” “You just don't get it.” Judgments like these and countless others verbalized or thought in the context of interpersonal relationships point to one popular problem: the lack of empathy for the other. This blog provides nine guidelines for addressing this block to successful relationships.CognitionEmpathyEthics and MoralityFriendsRelationshipsSelf-Helphttps://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/what-would-aristotle-do/201505/how-be-empathetic#comments1074852 at http://psychologytoday.comSun, 17 May 2015 10:18:34 -0400What Would Aristotle Do?Elliot D. Cohen Ph.D.Tell Walter What's On Your Mindhttps://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/what-would-aristotle-do/201502/tell-walter-whats-your-mind
This free online service can check your thinking for irrational ideas, and when it finds any, it lets you know.EducationIntelligenceSelf-HelpTherapyhttps://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/what-would-aristotle-do/201502/tell-walter-whats-your-mind#comments1071452 at http://psychologytoday.comThu, 26 Feb 2015 08:40:42 -0500What Would Aristotle Do?Elliot D. Cohen Ph.D.Two Concepts of Oppressionhttps://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/what-would-aristotle-do/201411/two-concepts-oppression
Unless we change our idea about what oppression is, we may never come to know just how oppressed we really are.HappinessLaw and CrimePoliticshttps://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/what-would-aristotle-do/201411/two-concepts-oppression#comments159019 at http://psychologytoday.comThu, 27 Nov 2014 17:03:38 -0500What Would Aristotle Do?Elliot D. Cohen Ph.D.How Can You Become a Philosophical Counselor?https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/what-would-aristotle-do/201409/how-can-you-become-philosophical-counselor
In the United States, there are two main associations that train philosophical counselors; but their ideas about what philosophical counseling is, and what clients they serve, are really quite different.CognitionEducationHealthPhilosophyPsychiatryTherapyhttps://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/what-would-aristotle-do/201409/how-can-you-become-philosophical-counselor#comments159616 at http://psychologytoday.comSat, 13 Sep 2014 00:39:48 -0400What Would Aristotle Do?Elliot D. Cohen Ph.D.Control-to-Get-Approval Anxietyhttps://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/what-would-aristotle-do/201409/control-get-approval-anxiety-0
Do you feel like you have to control things? Does the possibility of losing control make you anxious even when you think you should be enjoying yourself? If so, you may be suffering from control-to-get-approval anxiety. Find out how you can overcome this kind of anxiety without the use of anti-anxiety medication.AnxietyCognitionEmbarrassmentEnvironmentFree WillHappinessPhilosophyStressTherapyhttps://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/what-would-aristotle-do/201409/control-get-approval-anxiety-0#comments159018 at http://psychologytoday.comWed, 03 Sep 2014 23:24:17 -0400What Would Aristotle Do?Elliot D. Cohen Ph.D.How Do You Know If You Have Fallen Out of Love?https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/what-would-aristotle-do/201406/how-do-you-know-if-you-have-fallen-out-love
Being able to recognize true cases of falling out of love can be very helpful because the confusion can lead to separation, divorce, and deep regrets for having acted precipitously.AngerDepressionDivorceMarriageNeurosciencePersonalityRelationshipshttps://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/what-would-aristotle-do/201406/how-do-you-know-if-you-have-fallen-out-love#comments153553 at http://psychologytoday.comTue, 24 Jun 2014 11:06:50 -0400What Would Aristotle Do?Elliot D. Cohen Ph.D.Logic-Based Therapy to Gohttps://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/what-would-aristotle-do/201403/logic-based-therapy-go
Logic-Based Therapy (LBT) can help you to live more happily through the use of a little logic and a dose of applied philosophy.CareerFriendsHappinessPhilosophySelf-HelpTherapyhttps://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/what-would-aristotle-do/201403/logic-based-therapy-go#comments146227 at http://psychologytoday.comWed, 19 Mar 2014 07:55:01 -0400What Would Aristotle Do?Elliot D. Cohen Ph.D.Living with Someone Who Constantly Complainshttps://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/what-would-aristotle-do/201401/living-someone-who-constantly-complains
Does your significant other relentlessly complain, invading your personal space with a steady stream of problems and negativity? Here's how to cope.CognitionHappinessRelationshipsSelf-Helphttps://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/what-would-aristotle-do/201401/living-someone-who-constantly-complains#comments142628 at http://psychologytoday.comMon, 27 Jan 2014 08:34:11 -0500What Would Aristotle Do?Elliot D. Cohen Ph.D.